Lost a few days due to finishing our website relaunch, got in for quick chest and deadlift day last night -

Deadlifts - 1x5 @ 135 lbs1x5 @ 2251x3 @ 3151x1 @ 3651x1 @ 3851x1 @ 405, 410, 415, 420Haven't pulled over 400 since last fall when I messed up my rib, this was just to regain some confidence again with being back in that zone again.

Seated blue heavy band rows with band tied to support pillar - 2x20, one set short straight bar handle, one set V handle2x10 w/ 3-4 second hold at full contraction, done with one set for each handleTotal weight was comparable to around 100 lbs. start of pull, around 200 lbs. at finish

Missed a week due to long work hours, came back and started with legs back on Sunday afternoon. Don't remember all of it, but I worked up to 5x5 @ 340 lbs. for my sets of squats, was going to bench as well but wasn't feeling it, so just did squats and some leg assistance stuff for seated leg curls, leg extensions, glute/ham raises, etc.

Seated heavy blue band rows, changing handles each set, band tied around support pillar, braced feet on base of power rack about 9 feet away - 4x20, around 120 lbs. starting tension, about 200+ at finish on each rep

Trap Bar overhead press in the rack (saw this as a shoulder rehab movement, gave it a try)4x15 @ 105 lbs.Not tough to do, but takes a bit more core stability and really hits the shoulders hard, will keep these in for the month and play around with them more.

Not much to share over the past month, trained a few times but missed most of 2 weeks with 12 hour work days and nothing left to train after I was done.

Plans to work back to competing again this year are on indefinite hold, life seems to be throwing lots of curves my way, just can't manage consistency to make much progress. Next month is just for fun, trying to get in the gym at least 3x/week as that's all I can hope for at this point.

Had a decent upper back day a week ago, got in for chest/legs tonight -

Squats done light -1x5 @ 135 lbs1x5 @ 18510x10 @ 225, just a GVT day to do lots light reps and retool form again

Called it a day after that, still keeping bodyweight at about 215, just haven't made any real progress or gone the other way the last 2 months from sporadic lifting and no consistency. Gotta work on that, hope to get on a better track soon.

_________________"A 'hardgainer' is merely someone who hasn't bothered to try enough different training methods to learn what is actually right for their own damned body." - anonymous

Got a new cambered squat bar at the training facility, had a go with it for squats, it was by FAR the best bar I've used for them. Perfect on the upper back and shoulders, it didn't make my right shoulder cock out abnormally as happens with a normal bar, so imdecided to test things and see how I could fare -

Squats to parallel -1x5 @ 145 lbs (bar weighs 55 lbs empty)1x5 @ 2351x3 @ 2851x1 @ 3251x1 @ 355Didn't want to push for a max, but felt that 400 would have been easier than ever tonight, will be testing max again in 2 weeks with this bar. Dropped weight for reps -3x10 @ 315, felt barely tougher than the 225 did last week. Good stuff!

Moved pins up in the rack halfway between parallel and full lockout (about 16-18"), decided to do some overloaded half squats, tapping pins lightly each rep -1x5 @ 375 lbs1x5 @ 4151x5 @ 4651x20 @ 315Will be back over 500 for reps before long!

Forgot to post a mediocre upper back/shoulder day earlier this week, but went in for deadlifts and lower back stuff tonight -

Deadlifts -1x5 @ 135 lbs1x5 @ 2251x3 @ 3153x8 @ 365Easy sets, all were good for 10+ reps, but trying to show a bit more restraint for now to see if the reduction in volume helps my progress for the lesser beating on my body.

Changed to sumo deadlifts, felt it was time to see where I am with those -1x1 @ 365 lbs1x1 @ 3851x1 @ 405, first sumo pull over 4001x1 @ 425So, my sumo and conventional pull are not are no longer far apart, so it's decisions, decisions now as to which one I will push harder on. I will be testing conventional max again in July, I will figure it out then.

Close-grip bench with axle, 2 second pause on chest each rep - 1x5 @ 145 lbs.1x5 @ 1953x6 @ 215 1x10 @ 195Just haven't been feeling great with chest work lately, right side feels off with lat cocking out a bit again which creates a weak imbalance pressing on the right, gotta get that to a better place again soon.

Upper back and shoulder work a few days ago, nothing too noteworthy, did some dumbbell rows for the first time in ages and worked up to 3x10 @ 175 lbs. each arm without much trouble, so those barbell rows have definitely been doing well for carryover. Kept it light for overhead work as well, just some tripes @ 175 lbs. with the axle for standing presses and that was about it.

Lower back and chest work tonight -

Deadlifts - 1x5 @ 135 lbs.1x5 @ 2251x3 @ 2751x2 @ 3151x1 @ 365 (did double overhand, no hook grip, felt decent)4x2 @ 390, pulling as fast as possible, all-out war to see how quickly I could make each rep, not too bad for it as I kept the speed up with no slowdown for every set. Changed to sumo position - 4x2 @ 390 as well, just keeping up on technique since I may well make a full change to sumo pulling this fall

Flat barbell bench press with axle - 1x5 @ 145 lbs.2x3 @ 1958x3 @ 2203x8 @ 200Still keeping light to work on technique and re-learn how to keep my shoulder in the right place on all reps, feeling better today no cocked side to throw me off

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